From 1962 to 1965, there were four back-to-back James Bond movies. Like the MCU at its peak, the beginning of the 007 film franchise produced a new movie nearly every single year. But then, there was a two-year gap between Thunderball (1965) and You Only Live Twice (1967). Later, the gaps between Bond films — and Bond film eras — became more pronounced. While these periods of waiting seem frustrating while they’re happening, the reality is that whenever the James Bond franchise has had big gaps between movies, the venerable secret agent tends to come back stronger than ever.
A recent interview in The Guardian with Jennifer Salke — the global boss of MGM Studios — revealed that she believes that the world will wait for James Bond to return. “The global audience will be patient,” she said. “We don’t want too much time between films, but we are not concerned at this point.” Here’s the thing: Historically, she’s not only correct, but it’s also likely that a gap between Daniel Craig’s last film in 2021 and whatever the next Bond film is, could result in a renaissance for the Bond brand. And we know that because it’s happened many times before.
